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Artificial Intelligence Session at CIC
Wednesday, November 9, 2022/ /10:00 AM-11:30 PM
The session will take place at the 14th floor of the CIC Building
The Speaker
SANTIAGO IBÁÑEZ, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF BITCOP, MIT (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) DELTA v MENTOR
Santiago has held executive positions in general management, strategy, operations, project finance, and M&A at some of the largest European energy firms, having built a business from the ground up and developed project pipelines worth $1B+ in multiple countries across the Americas and Europe. He has subsequently developed his career in the AI and Digital Transformation spaces, having spent two years as a researcher in AI at MIT CSAIL and having founded two disruptive startups incubated at MIT. He is an active member of the Blockchain innovation group and startup mentor at MIT and Yale University.
Santiago holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, an MBA from IE Business School, an M.Sc. in Management of Technology from MIT, and a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Madrid. He is an associate professor at graduate courses at the Comillas Pontifical University, EOI, and EAFIT as well as an active member of the MIT and Techstars innovation ecosystems.
About CIC
CIC is a global leader in building and operating innovation communities.
CIC works with powerful, local partners to develop the critical networks that entrepreneurs need to grow effectively. For almost two decades, we have focused on strengthening vibrant communities, building collaborative work environments, and creating impactful programming to attract and support the very best entrepreneurs and their teams.
Our clients provide tomorrow’s answers to today’s problems. They renew our economies, create gainful and rewarding employment opportunities, and frequently crack tough problems facing humanity.
“At CIC, we believe in the entrepreneur. We recognize that invention propels innovation, density spurs collaboration, and a shared purpose drives a thriving community. As we race forward into an age of exponential growth and transformation, CIC provides a home from which to work, allowing innovators to easily access resources and create substantive, positive global impact”.
How the innovation ecosystem works
We believe in the power of innovation to build a better world. In addition to our global campuses, CIC has cofounded a number of mission-aligned organizations including Venture Café and, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CIC Health.
Venture Café — CIC’s programming partner, connecting innovators to make things happen.
CIC Health — Proven, simple, and cost-effective COVID-19 testing solutions for schools, organizations, and individuals.
District Hall — Civic innovation spaces often located within CIC centers.
Captains of Innovation — CIC’s in-house boutique consultancy for corporate innovation initiatives.
Innovation Hubs — Dedicated communities within CIC spaces that concentrate innovation activity around specialized and fast-growing industry verticals.
For more than 20 years, nearly 8,000 entrepreneurs and startups have trusted CIC as their growth platform.